Infrared temperature control – key factor in flame hardening success
Flame hardening is a heat treatment process widely used on parts made from mild steels, alloy steels, medium carbon steels,
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Ferrous Metals
May 2025 world crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 158.8 million tonnes (Mt)
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Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting to invest $1.6bn in iron ore project
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting will invest $1.6 billion (Rio Tinto share $0.8 billion) to develop the Hope
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Smelting operations at the Lion smelter temporarily suspended
SANDTON – Merafe Resources refers to the announcements published on SENS on 3 February 2025 and 25 April 2025 regarding
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VANADIUM USE: Steel still dominates, but batteries rising
Historically, vanadium demand has tracked closely with industrial output and infrastructure spending, particularly in emerging markets. The main drivers: Historically,
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NeoSmelt signs new participants for steel decarbonisation project
PERTH, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NeoSmelt, a consortium of leading resources, energy and manufacturing companies working together on ways to produce lower-emissions
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China is dominant in titanium supply
The countries with the highest production of primary titanium minerals, ilmenite and rutile, are China (34%), Mozambique (17.5%) and South Africa, while
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VANADIUM: A strategic metal caught between two markets
By 2033, vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) are projected to account for 17% of global vanadium use — a 6x increase from
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Global crude steel production April 2025
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 155.7 million tonnes (Mt)
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Anglo American update on sale of steelmaking coal mine to Peabody
Anglo American notes the recent statement issued by Peabody Energy in relation to the definitive agreements announced on 25 November
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Iron ore losses from 4 cyclones estimated to be 13 million tonnes
Rio Tinto reports production and shipping of Iron Ore in Q1 were affected by significant weather events, with the total
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Merafe updates on closing its ferrochrome smelting operations
Sandton – Merafe refers to the announcement published on 3 February 2025 regarding the business review process initiated by the
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Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade
AM/NS Calvert has commissioned SMS group to carry out a major upgrade of the automation control system at its high-capacity
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Construction begins on Rio Tinto’s first Australian-made iron ore rail cars
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto’s first locally made iron ore rail car has been built in Western Australia, as it
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World crude steel production for February 2025
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.7 million tonnes (Mt)
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Merafe increases ferrochrome production by 0.3%
Merafe Resources has reported that weaker commodity prices and increasing costs made for a challenging year for Merafe. Earnings slumped
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Anglo American produces 742,400 tonnes of Manganese in 2024
Manganese ore production decreased by 12% to 742,400 tonnes, primarily due to the ongoing temporary suspension of the Australian operations
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Increased Chinese ferrochrome production capacity poses a challenge for SA
The outlook for FY2025 anticipates market volatility due to geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies that are being threatened, ongoing regional wars
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Increased Chinese ferrochrome production capacity poses a challenge for SA
The outlook for FY2025 anticipates market volatility due to geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies that are being threatened, ongoing regional wars
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Rio Tinto to invest $1.8bn to develop Brockman iron ore mine extension
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto will invest $1.8 billion1 to develop the Brockman Syncline 1 mine project (BS1), extending the life
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Anglo American delivers 39,400 tonnes of Nickel production in 2024
A strong operational performance delivered 39,400 tonnes of Nickel production for the year, above guidance, demonstrating operational improvements that led
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Sibanye-Stillwater Chrome opportunity: increasing feed and improving recoveries
On 19 February 2025 a strategic enhancement to the historical Marikana chrome contract (Marikana Contract) and a new Chrome Management
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Anglo American agrees sale of nickel business for up to $500 million
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its nickel business to
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IRON ORE: Anglo American produces 60.8 million tonnes in 2024
Anglo American iron ore production for 2024 was 60.8 million tonnes, towards the upper end of our guidance range. During
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Rio Tinto provides iron ore update following tropical cyclone Zelia
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto’s port, rail and mine operations have resumed after Tropical Cyclone Zelia passed over Western Australia’s
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Merafe updates on its ferrochrome smelting operations
Merafe advised that the Company has, through its chrome Pooling and Sharing Venture with Glencore Operations South Africa Proprietary Limited
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Integration of Canadian nickel mines into the America battery belt
To support the integration of Canadian mines into the America battery belt, both Canada and the US are strengthening ties
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Indonesia forecast to represent more than 60% of global supply by 2028
By 2030, demand for battery-grade nickel is projected to triple, driven largely by production of electric vehicles (EVs) in the West.
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December 2024 global crude steel production
BRUSSELS, Belgium: World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.5 million
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Merafe ferrochrome production increased marginally by 0.3%
SANDTON – Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2024
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